IEEE Student Branch

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See that orange button below? That's the gateway to a community of over 400,000 electrical and electronic engineers from all over the world. And guess what? A quarter of that number is comprised of university students! Whatever your profession, whatever your interest, IEEE has a way to help to foster and inspire technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. So, are you gonna click it? Click it. Click it! CLICK!!

IEEE Club Meetings

IEEE UTech Club Meetings

The IEEE Club meets on Thursdays from 3-4 pm, during the University's Clubs & Societies' time. We meet in room 1B3 - Engineering Building, first floor.

Team members can sometimes be found in our "IEEE lab" - 1A64, across from the Telecommunications Lab also on the Engineering building.

What is IEEE?

Simply put, an engineer is one who sees a problem and creates a solution. There are many organizations that promote and encourage the development and advancement of technology and innovation. The IEEE is the world's largest professional association of engineers.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers is a global community of over 400,000 members. Because of its members and its global reach, the IEEE is a leading authority in areas ranging from computers to biomedical engineering, power and aerospace technologies.

There are numerous benefits to membership. As a Professional Member, the IEEE community is a support group who share your vision, a vault of new resources and valuable opportunities. You can keep growing with continuing education benefits, advancing your professional development. As a Student Member, the community an opportunity to begin networking in their areas of interest, and future profession, as well as staying abreast with current and developing trends.

IEEE Student Branch - UTech

History

The first IEEE student branch in Jamaica was established at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), (formerly The College of Arts, Science & Technology). Twenty-two student engineers signed a petition to begin the branch in January 1989. The petition was forwarded to the IEEE by Dr. Kris Murthy, an IEEE Student Branch Counsellor at the institution. A letter dated March 13, 1989 signalled that the petition had been approved by the IEEE Regional Activities Board, and UTech was also welcomed to the IEEE Student Branch Programme.

Over the years, we have participated with distinction and enthusiasm in local (JamCon), and regional (SoutheastCon) conferences. SoutheastCon is the IEEE Region 3's technical, professional, and student conference with competitions in the hardware, Web page, software, paper and T-Shirt categories.

SoutheastCon 2003

The IEEE Jamaica Section and the UTech IEEE student branch hosted the Southeastcon 2003 student conference right here in Jamaica at the Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, April 4-6, 2003. This was the first time the conference was being hosted outside the United States. One hundred and ninety six students, in addition to twenty student branch counselors from thirty two universities, registered for the conference. The student programme of the conference included hardware, software, website, paper and T-shirt competitions. The conference was a resounding success.

IEEE Jamaica

The IEEE UTech Student Branch enjoys a close relationship with the IEEE Jamaica Section.

The IEEE Jamaica Section has been in operation since 1977, when the Charter was granted and the Regional Board approved its establishment.

Since then, the IEEE Jamaica Section has grown steadily, making stellar contributions to, and encouraging growth and development in the engineering and other sectors across the nation. The UTech Student branch was formed in 1989, with the UWI (University of the West Indies, Mona) Student Branch being formalized recently. Plans are being drafted to establish branches at Jamaica's third major university, NCU (Northern Caribbean University), as well as the Caribbean Maritime Institute.

IEEE Region 3

Moving up the organization, the Jamaica Section is registered within IEEE Region 3, which comprises the southeastern United States - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, areas of Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and of course, the country of Jamaica.